This is a contract with a great organization. As a contractor for Smith Johnson, you are eligible for medical, dental, life, disability. Smith Johnson pays for 70% of your medical and dental and 100% of life and disability. The contract is also eligible for PTO/holiday accrued monthly. You are also eligible for a 3% retirement matching plan. Smith Johnson believes in taking care of our contractors.Job Description:Working on a dedicated Software Applications Development Team producing mission-critical software for State Agencies, and using the latest industry leading Agile development methodologies. The person will be a key contributor to software application development and maintenance projects.This position is a Java-based, Senior Web Applications Developer that belongs to an Agile DevOps Team(s) and performs all Developer roles on large, complex system functions and products. This position requires advanced knowledge, skills and abilities of application coding, technical environments, development tools and typical application development processes. The environment is a JAVA-based web platform.Our client is looking for an experienced Engineer working on SQL databases hosted on Windows and Linux servers with a strong focus on database migration, re-platforming, and adoption of cloud computing services. The ideal candidate will lead our transition from Informix to a more modern, mainstream database management system; PostgreSQL hosted on AWS cloud services to enhance our data processing capabilities and support future scalability and performance needs. The chosen candidate will also provide interim database maintenance, support, and administration supporting various applications while cross-training in-house support staff to assume those duties and responsibilities long term.Primary Duties:Member of assigned Agile Development Team(s):```{=html}``` - - Participate in planning sessions to coordinate on development requirements - Participate in other meetings to address and report on development activities - Assess specifications and provide time estimates to complete assignments - Follow the Software Development Methodology (SDM) processes and detailed requirements - Use development tracking software to collaborate and document development assignments - Address and enforce screen and other standards in development work - Fulfill the Developer duties on assigned product epics/features/stories - Assist other Developers as needed to help meet Team goals and deadlines - Provide feedback on common or unique challenges found in development - Prioritize assignments and work flow to meet established deadlines - Work effectively with Information Analysts, Database Administrators, System Administrators, Internal Testers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, external technical partners and DTS Enterprise experts```{=html}``` - Developer Duties:```{=html}``` - - Follow the SDM for the development steps in the process - Use the tracking software to document the development activities and results - Use the tracking software to coordinate and assign issues with others - Perform coding tasks on application screens and their internal technical functions to ensure all the specific defined requirements have been met - Perform coding tasks on other technical assignments - Ensure products delivered meet standards, when required - Ensure products delivered return the correct data - Ensure products delivered meet security requirements - Ensure related screens still function correctly - Ensure products delivered are complete and accurate - Prepare test scenarios and data and pre-test product to be delivered - Meet acceptable thresholds for the return of "faile d" products from testing - Provide detail d information to Testers on delivered products```{=html}``` - Other Duties:```{=html}``` - - Assist the Developers Group to develop and improve technical expertise, methodologies and procedures - Participate in assigned Committees - Develop an institutional knowledge of agency policies and operations - Make recommendations, when appropriate, as feedback to business and technical staff on application design and function - Keep abreast of emerging technologies, tools and methods, and expand and perfect technical skills and creative abilitiesRequired Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Experience:Principles, theories, and practices of computer scienceConcepts of computer hardware operation and application developmentConcepts of computer screens, pages, features, functions and coding conceptsComputer relational and other databases and database analysis softwareLearn and use automated software applicationsUnderstand project definitions, scope, objectives, business work flow processes and diagrams, application and database requirements, business functional specifications, design and technical specifications, business and technical standards documents, test case scenarios and other analysis and design tasks and reportsUse logic to analyze or identify underlying principles, reasons, or facts associated with information or data to draw conclusionsFind and collect information from data sourcesUse computer software programs to store data, retrieve stored data, analyze retrieved data, and arrange results in a presentable formatReview and analyze data, summarize report findings, interpret results and make recommendationsIdentify problems or potential problem areas and recommend solutionsEvaluate information against a set of standardsGather and document business requirementsDefine and document standards for use and operation of softwareConvert standards, user specifications and requirements into design plansDevelop test cases to evaluate the success of both software upgrades and modificationsTest applications using standard methodologies and techniquesValidate applications for requirements, quality, responsiveness, performance, accessibility, data integrity, functionality, user acceptanceEnsure products comply with regulations, policies, procedures, operational practicesPrepare software documentation for future reference and maintenance needsAnticipate the impact that new or modified software will have on existing standards and systemsPlan, organize, prioritize workload in order to accomplish tasks and meet deadlinesDeal with people in a manner which shows sensitivity, tact, and professionalismWork effectively with a work group or team to complete tasksBuild Team spirit and cohesivenessOrganize, chair, facilitate and document meetings with users and technical staffPrepare and present technical training and mentoring to other staffCommunicate and Understand information and ideas clearly and concisely, orally and in writingHelp customers identify better ways to utilize a system's capabilitiesSpecial considerations:Direct experience employed as a programmer developing and maintaining computer software applications and programs using Java-based, Web languages, tools and technologies, including: Java, Spring, Struts, Hibernate, HTML, JPA, Javascript, JQuery, Java IDEs and related JAVA setsDirect participation as a principle web developer on projects building or maintaining mission-critical applications for a medium to large size private or public orga nizations (i.e 1,000 or more employees)Experience with CSS, Web Services, Informix databases, SQL databases, other relational databasesBusiness Intelligence tools and applications, development for mobile devices, and/or other emerging t